Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

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GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: I don’t / ’m not studying at the moment.
1 What do / are they listening to?
2 Jill doesn’t / isn’t at school today.
3 The students don’t / aren’t like taking tests.
4 Does / Is this Sam’s cell phone?
5 Do / Are you like swimming?
6 Where does / is he from?
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2 Complete Tom’s email with the verbs in the box. Use the -ing form.
be dance go listen study do sit

Hi Emily

My name’s Tom and I’m a student at Adelphi University. I don’t like studying, but I like
1 __________ a student. I live in a house with another student. We like

2 __________ in the student center and talking. We also like 3 __________ to good music,

but we both hate 4 __________ – we can’t dance very well. I love 5 __________ home on the
weekend. My mom’s a great cook!

What do you like 6 __________?

Write soon

Tom

3 Complete the sentences with me / my, you / your, him / his, etc.
Example: That’s my iPod! Give it to me.
1 Are they German? Can you ask __________?
2 He likes Maria, but he doesn’t love __________.
3 We don’t speak Japanese. They can’t understand __________ .
4 Can you help __________? I can’t do my homework.
5 It isn’t __________ car. He has a red car.
6 That isn’t __________ house. They don’t live on this street.
7 We’re friends. You like me and I like __________.
8 It isn’t a good movie. I don’t like __________.
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the lists.

Example: August, September, October.
1 nineteenth, twentieth, __________
2 May, __________, July
3 spring, summer, __________, winter
4 seventh, eighth, ninth, __________
5 November, December, __________
6 second, third, fourth, __________
7 __________, March, April
8 forty-fifth, __________, forty-seventh
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

message call answer phone wrong
ringing press
Example: “Do you often speak to your mom?”
“Yes, I call her every day.”
1 “What do you do?”
“I’m a receptionist. I greet visitors and __________ the phone.”
2 “What’s that noise?”
“Oh, that’s my phone. It’s __________.”
3 “Hello, Alan.”
“I’m sorry, I’m not Alan. You have the __________ number.”
4 “Jenny isn’t here at the moment.”
“Can you give her a __________?”
5 “I want to call Sylvie.”
“Find ‘Sylvie’ on the phone and __________ the button.”
6 “What’s the matter?”
“I want to use that phone. Can you finish your __________?”
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6 Complete the words.

Example: U2 is a famous Irish rock g r o u p.
1 L _ _ _ n is a popular kind of music from South America.
2 My brother plays the guitar in a he_ _ y m_t_l band.
3 I like R & B, but I don’t like hip h _ _.
4 We often go to classical music c_ _ ce _ ts.
5 Louis Armstrong is my favorite j_ _ _ musician.
6 Ben plays the viola in an o_ ch _ _ t _ _.
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Vocabulary total 20
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Class ____________________________

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GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct word.

Example: There was / were a good movie on TV last night.
1 Were / Was there a park near the hotel?
2 There weren’t / wasn’t any coffee in the cupboard.
3 Was there any / a lamp on the desk?
4 Are there any / a famous people at the hotel?
5 “Was there a ghost in your room?” “No, there wasn’t / weren’t.”
6 There were / was a lot of people at the match.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.

Example: Yesterday was Monday. Today is Tuesday.
didn’t didn’t was was
1 What time _____ Mrs. Cooper leave?
is was did
2 Vicky _____ her purse last week.
losed lost lose
3 “Did they enjoy the movie?” “Yes, they _____.”
enjoyed did enjoy did
4 I _____ a magazine on the bus.
readed read red
5 _____ the tennis match yesterday?
Did you watch You watched Watched you
6 We _____ a great movie on TV last week.
saw ’re seeing see
7 Where _____ Amy yesterday evening?
was were did
8 I _____ to Barcelona last week.
go went were
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3 Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?) with
there is / there are. Add some, any, a where necessary.
Example: a mirror in the bathroom (?)
Is there a mirror in the bathroom?
1 stores near our new house (+)
______________________________
2 a school in the town (?)
______________________________
3 a television in the kitchen (–)
______________________________
4 cupboards in the dining room (?)
______________________________
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5 a swimming pool in the yard (+)

______________________________
6 ghosts in the house (–)
______________________________
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Find the odd word out.

Example: fridge armchair washing machine stove
1 kitchen bedroom living room yard
2 cupboard armchair sofa couch
3 floor sofa wall ceiling
4 balcony hall stairs study
5 bath shower mirror bed
6 garage shelf living room dining room
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5 Write the past simple form of the verbs.

Example: teach taught
1 think __________ 7 take __________
2 drive __________ 8 sit __________
3 hear __________ 9 speak __________
4 get __________ 10 write __________
5 fall __________ 11 wear __________
6 say __________ 12 find __________
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6 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: I opened the door and walked up / into the house.
1 Don’t stand behind / in front of the TV. I’m trying to watch this program.
2 Put those glasses in / over the cupboard.
3 Don’t run down / into the stairs!
4 A young woman came front / out of the room.
5 There’s a plant next to / between the sofa.
6 We drove from / to San Francisco to Los Angeles.
7 He put the books into / out of his bag.
8 The restaurant is in front / across from the park.
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Vocabulary total 20
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PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: bed|room
1 car|pet
2 in|to
3 ga|rage
4 a|cross
5 be|hind
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8 Find the word which has a different sound.

Example: got was lost sat
1 taught thought could bought
2 went read said died
3 wanted loved killed closed
4 lost wrote drove woke
5 became gave saw take

Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.

Example: There are some strawberries in the fridge.
1 “I’m hungry.” “Do you want __________ apple?”
2 Let’s make __________ bread this evening.
3 He’s a vegetarian. He doesn’t want __________ meat.
4 “Are there __________ bananas?” “No. Pete had the last one.”
5 Do you want __________ sandwich?
6 There are__________ eggs in the fridge.
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2 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: She eats much / a lot of cookies. She loves them.
1 Put a little / a few pepper in the soup.
2 “How much water do you drink?” “A lot of / A lot.”
3 I didn’t eat no / any cake. I wasn’t hungry.
4 How much / many cups of coffee do you drink each day?
5 We need some sugar. There’s any / none in the cupboard.
6 I don’t have much / many free time. I work very hard.
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3 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in parentheses.
Example: My sister is younger (young) than me.
1 Your computer was _______________ (expensive) than mine.
2 Sara’s a _______________ (bad) cook than me.
3 I think the mountains are _______________ (beautiful) than the beach.
4 It’s _______________ (hot) in Mexico than in Canada.
5 Anton’s a _______________ (good) dancer than you.
6 Swimming in the ocean is _______________ (dangerous) than swimming in a pool.
7 I’m _______________ (happy) now than when I was a teenager.
8 This year’s course is _______________ (hard) than last year’s course.
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Write the numbers as words.

Example: 42,000,000 forty-two million
1 3,250 ____________________
2 169 ____________________
3 78,000 ____________________
4 999,999 ____________________
5 12,000,000 ____________________
6 5,006 ____________________
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5 Write the words in the correct places.

strawberries tea bananas carrots lettuce pineapples
peas milk fruit juice
Fruit Vegetables Drinks
strawberries 3 __________ 6 __________
1 __________ 4 __________ 7 __________
2 __________ 5 __________ 8 __________
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6 Underline the correct word.

Example: a carton / can of soda
1 a jar / bottle of strawberry jam
2 a can / package of cookies
3 a jar / carton of orange juice
4 a bottle / package of fresh milk
5 a can / box of chocolates
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6 a can / carton of tomatoes

Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective in parentheses.
Example: Who’s the oldest (old) person you know?
1 Phil’s the _______________ (bad) soccer player I know.
2 What is the _______________ (hot) place in the world?
3 He bought the _______________ (expensive) shoes in the shop.
4 Winter is the _______________ (dangerous) time of the year for drivers.
5 They went to the _______________ (cheap) restaurant in the city.
6 She’s the _______________ (good) swimmer in the class.
7 My dad’s the _______________ (funny) person in my family.
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3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of going to and a verb from the box.
rain be buy not drive not drop pass have
Example: It’s very cloudy. I think it ’s going to rain soon.
1 “My cell phone is old.” “When __________ you __________ a new one?”
2 “Be careful with those glasses!” “Don’t worry. I _______________ them.”
3 “__________ Bill __________ his exams?” “Of course, he’s a good student.”
4 Hurry up! We _______________ late for the class.
5 “What __________ we __________ for dinner?” “I don’t know. It’s your turn to cook!”
6 They _______________ to work today because they can’t start their car.
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the phrase with a verb from the box.

be become fall get get have meet move
Example: get a new job
1 __________ somebody new
2 __________ married
3 __________ famous
4 __________ a big surprise
5 __________ in love with someone
6 __________ to a new house
7 __________ lucky
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5 Complete the places.

Example: You drive your car on a road.
1 You can see actors in a t________.
2 You can have a meal in that Italian r________.
3 You can buy clothes in a d__________ s________.
4 You send a letter from a p________ o________.
5 You can get a train from a t________ s________.
6 You can see old things in a m________.
7 You can use the b________ to go over the river.
8 You can buy cheap fruit and vegetables at the m________.
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6 Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.

go have see show stay stay
Example: Did he stay for a week?
1 Did she __________ all the sights?
2 Did he __________ to New York by car?
3 Did you __________ in a hotel?
4 Did they __________ a good time?
5 Did you __________ Mark around the city?

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or – (no article).

Example: I read an interesting book last week.
1 I never eat _____ meat because I’m a vegetarian.
2 Is Mike _____ good teacher?
3 Emily ate all of _____ cookies I bought.
4 There was _____ amazing beach in front of our hotel.
5 Russell was _____ best dancer in the competition.
6 Dina doesn’t have _____ job.
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2 Complete the sentences with to and a verb from the box.

drink get go have meet play visit
Example: Do you want to go to the movies?
1 “Hello, I’m Dan.” “Nice __________ you.”
2 Clare learned __________ the piano when she was a child.
3 “I don’t have any money.” “You need __________ a job!”
4 Jim decided __________ a party and invite all his friends.
5 “What would you like __________?” “A glass of orange juice, please.”
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6 I’d love __________ Australia one day.

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3 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: Don’t walk home. It isn’t safe / safely here at night.
1 Sandra dances quite good / well.
2 It’s raining. Please drive real / really carefully.
3 I don’t understand you. Please speak slow / slowly.
4 That’s a beautiful / beautifully skirt. Is it new?
5 He worked hard / hardly and passed the exam.
6 She doesn’t have a very healthy / healthily lifestyle.
7 They speak perfectly English / English perfectly.
8 This exercise is incredibly difficult / difficult incredibly.
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Underline the correct verb.

Example: Cooking isn’t difficult. You just need / learn / hope to practice.
1 “Would you hope / like / plan to have dinner with me?”
2 Laura’s liking / being / planning to move to the US. She’s got a job there.
3 There’s a new movie on at the theater that I really want / like / would to see.
4 He’s studying hard because he likes / would / hopes to get accepted to a university.
5 There’s nothing for dinner. We need / go / would to go to the supermarket.
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5 Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the box.

attachment download google log in online skype
social networking upload wifi
Example: How often do you buy things online?
1 You need to __________ with your password to use the computer.
2 My dad doesn’t often __________ music from the internet.
3 It’s easy to find information on the internet – you just __________ the words.
4 I don’t really like __________ sites like Facebook.
5 Mark likes to __________ his photos so his friends can see them.
6 This email has an __________, but I can’t open it.
7 My sister lives in Canada and I __________ with her once a week.
8 We connect to the internet with __________.
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Read the exam questions carefully.
politely carefully casually
1 He isn’t interested in fashion. He prefers to dress __________.
casually perfectly fashionably
2 “Is she a good dancer?” “No, she dances really __________.”
well perfectly badly
3 He isn’t a very good driver – sometimes he drives __________.
carefully well dangerously
4 You sang that song __________. Good job!
beautifully fashionably really
5 I can’t understand you when you speak __________.
politely fast carefully
6 We can’t sleep because they play their music __________.
quietly dangerously loudly
7 He eats very __________ – he has fast food every day.
unhealthily hard noisily

Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in parentheses into the present perfect or the
past simple.
A Have you seen (you / see) this movie before?
B No, I 1 __________. What about you?
A I 2 __________ (see) it last year at the movie theater.
B I 3 __________ (meet) the main actor a few years ago.
A Wow! I 4 __________ (not / meet) anyone famous.
B It 5 __________ (be) before he was famous. He 6__________ (go) to the same school as my
brother, Mark. Mark’s an actor, too.
A Really? 7__________ (he / be) on TV?
B No, he usually works in the theater.
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2 Read the answers and make questions. Use the words in bold to help you.
Example: I wash my car once a month.
How often do you wash your car?
1 He bought his hat in a department store in New York.
________________________________________
2 My favorite actor is Jean Reno.
________________________________________
3 She can speak three languages.
________________________________________
4 We usually finish work at six thirty.
________________________________________
5 They’re studying because they have a test tomorrow.
________________________________________
6 I like opera and jazz.
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________________________________________
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3 Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?) with
the present perfect.
Example: I / read / this book / twice (+)
I’ve read this book twice.
1 Marco / fall / in love again (+)
______________________________
2 we / buy / any CDs recently (–)
______________________________
3 you / ever / eat / Moroccan food (?)
______________________________
4 your parents / be / to Russia before (?)
______________________________
5 Sally / hear / John sing before (–)
______________________________
6 anyone / find / my cell phone (?)
______________________________
7 I / appear / on TV twice (+)
______________________________
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Write the past participle of the verbs.

Example: speak spoken
1 think __________
2 fall __________
3 drink __________
4 know __________
5 pay __________
6 sing __________
7 meet __________
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5 Complete the sentences using the past participle of the verbs in the box.
win break drive spend make wear write leave
Example: Tim’s spent all his money.
1 I’ve __________ some sandwiches. Would you like one?
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2 He’s __________ a new book. I read it last week.

3 Have you ever __________ a competition?
4 The classroom is empty. Everyone has __________.
5 She hasn’t __________ any of the clothes she bought in Toronto.
6 Oh no! You’ve __________ Mom’s favorite cup.
7 I’ve __________ in lots of different countries and I’ve never had an accident.
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6 Find the odd word out.

Example: assist nurse vet dentist
1 magazine book journalist newspaper
2 chef garage architect lawyer
3 tired hungry bored tall
4 daughter aunt nephew sister
5 hall study armchair kitchen
6 ceiling lamp couch cupboard